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San Nicolò (other)
San Nicolò may refer to: * San Nicolò a Tordino, frazione in the Province of Teramo in the Abruzzo region of Italy * San Nicolò dei Mendicoli, church, which is located in the sestiere of Dorsoduro in Venice * San Nicolò l'Arena, Catania, title of both the Roman Catholic church and its adjacent and enormous Benedictine monastery * San Nicolò, Montecastrilli, Roman Catholic church located in the town of Montecastrilli, in the province of Terni, region of Umbria, Italy * San Nicolò, Isola Dovarese, Neoclassical-style, Roman Catholic church located on in the town of Isola Dovarese in the province of Cremona, region of Lombardy, Italy * San Nicolo, Cagli, Roman Catholic, Franciscan church in Cagli, province of Pesaro e Urbino, region of Marche, Italy * San Nicolò, Padua, Romanesque and Gothic-style, Roman Catholic church in Padua, region of Veneto, Italy * San Nicolò Gerrei, municipality in the Province of South Sardinia in the Italian region Sardinia, Italy See also * S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Nicolò Dei Mendicoli
San Nicolò dei Mendicoli ("Saint Nicholas of the Beggars") is a church, which is located in the sestiere of Dorsoduro in Venice. History The islet where the original church was located previously housed poor fishermen, hence the addition of ''mendicoli'' ("beggars") to the name of San Nicolò. From then on, the inhabitants were called ''Nicolotti''. The present structure dates from about the 12th century, with frequent reconstructions. The present bell tower was constructed in 1764, replacing an older one. Chiesa di San Nicolò dei Mendicoli - Statua di San Nicolò XIIIe.jpg, Saint Nicholas 13th century. San Nicolò dei Mendicoli - Porch of the north entrance.jpg, Porch of the north entrance, added in the 15th century. Chiesa di San Nicolò dei Mendicoli - Campanile Campiello de l'oratorio.jpg, Bell tower of the thirteenth century. The entrance lies on the right of the nave. The nave is bordered by peculiar Corinthian-like columns. The hooked bills of the capitals derive from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Nicolò L'Arena, Catania
San Nicolò l'Arena is the title of both the Roman Catholic church and its adjacent and enormous Benedictine monastery ( Monastery of San Nicolò l'Arena) in the city of Catania, Sicily, southern Italy. The facade of the church faces Piazza Dante. History and description The construction of this church begun in 1687, using designs of Giovanni Battista Contini, was interrupted by the profound effects of the 1693 Sicily earthquake. Reconstruction began in the 17th-century under different architects, including Francesco Battaglia and Stefano Ittar, but the facade was never finished, and presently has a surreal appearance with half-complete columns, and riddled with holes meant to hold affix marble facing. The dome was completed in 1796 by Ittar. The wide interior has massive pilasters and three naves. The main altar is surrounded by wooden choir stalls for the monks; the latter were carved by Nicolò Bagnasco. The main organ, still functioning was completed by abate Donato del ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Nicolò, Montecastrilli
San Nicolò is a Roman Catholic church located in the town of Montecastrilli, in the province of Terni, region of Umbria, Italy. History A church was present at the site since the 10th or 11th century. The present church with a Latin cross layout houses a ''Last Supper'' (1602) by Archita Ricci Archita Ricci (Urbino, 1560–1635) was an Italian painter active in Umbria, including Perugia, during 1599–1622. Biography The church of Sant'Ansano of Spoleto has a main altarpiece depicting the ''Martyrdom of Saint Ansanus'' by Ricci. The p ... da Urbino. Thirteen panels in the chapel of the Holiest Rosary are attributed to Andrea Polinori; two are nineteenth century works. The chapel houses a ''Madonna of the Rosary'' (1606) also by Ricci. An altarpiece depicting ''Saints Anthony and Lucy'' (1629) in the chapel dedicated to the saints, was painted by Bartolomeo Poliziano. The left transept houses a painting of the ''Madonna of the "Refugium Peccatorum"'' (late 1500s) transferred h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Nicolò, Isola Dovarese
San Nicolò is a Neoclassical-style, Roman Catholic church located in the town of Isola Dovarese in the province of Cremona, region of Lombardy, Italy. History A church raised on land protected from floods of the Oglio river, called ''Santa Maria in Insula'' (St Mary on the Island), was present by the 15th century, and the present layout is due to the 18th-century refurbishment. The church underwent further reconstruction in 1846. The church entrance is through a side door, once the main thoroughfare in town. The interior has notable artworks. In the altar belonging to the Gonzaga family is an ''Ecce Homo'' (1575) painted by Bernardino Campi. An ''Annunciation'', colloquially referred to as the ''Madonna del Gatto'', was painted by Altobello Melone Altobello Melone ( 1490–1491 – before 3 May 1543) was an Italian Painting, painter of the Renaissance. Biography Melone was born in Cremona. His work merges Lombard and Mannerism, Mannerist styles. In Cremona, he encountered ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Nicolo, Cagli
San Nicolò is a Roman Catholic, Franciscan church in Cagli, province of Pesaro e Urbino, region of Marche, Italy. History The Benedictine order church and monastery date to 1388 when the nuns of Santa Margherita, who until then had occupied the old monastery along the Via Flaminia near Campo Ventoso relocated to San Nicolo. In 1529, the monastery was assigned to cloistered Dominican Order, Dominican nuns. In 1700 a large part of the convent was restored with the construction of small cells, and a new refectory. Following the suppression of religious orders and congregations implemented with royal decree 3036 of 7 July 1866, around 1880 the monastery was alienated in order to erect a girls' school. The portal of the church, in sandstone, has a dog with a candle in its mouth in bas-relief in the tympanum, a play on the phrase ''Domini canes'', or ("Hounds of the Lord"). On the side of the main entrance there is access to the cloistered convent. The church has a single nave, with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
